About: Edwina Williams

Profile: Edwina is a journalist at the Ballarat Times News Group, and Golden Plains Times, based in Ballarat. She is a passionate art lover and photographer, who enjoys capturing the colour and life of the city in her own time. Edwina has worked as a social media management contractor, and has had previous news experience with the ABC’s flagship current affairs program, 7.30, Victoria Votes for Channel 31, and Junction Journalism. Contact her at [email protected] Twitter - @edwinawilltweet Facebook - @edwinawilliamsjourno

Posts by: Edwina Williams

October 14, 2020

Sunday stroll supports Life’s Little Treasures

THE fourth Ballarat Walk for Prems will see residents travel five kilometres on foot later this month in support of babies born prematurely. The fundraiser...

October 13, 2020

Save Our Sons gets Shorters’ shout out

PARENTS, Belinda and Leigh Shorter are encouraging the community to support the Duchenne Foundation, Save Our Sons, and grab the attention of the Federal...

October 13, 2020

Riders ready to trot the trails

AT the height of the pandemic, trail rider Diana Tobin felt as if she’d lost a limb. The vice president of Golden Plains Trail Riders...

October 13, 2020

Top-up the buses’ one-stop-shop

AS the pandemic carries through spring, The SoupBus and One Humanity Shower Bus will continue to collaborate, servicing their clients of an evening on...

October 12, 2020

A little look at a family’s bookshelf

CAN you remember the picture story books that captured your imagination as a child? Penny Sheppard has amassed around 200 to date, and one year...

October 12, 2020

Comps, coaching and community at Haddon badminton

HADDON Stadium has always seen the dribbling of basketballers and pivoting of netballers, but for a quarter of a century, it’s been home to...

October 10, 2020

Super spring day trips, not far from home

BALLARAT Regional Tourism’s Iain Gunn encourages residents to visit and support local experience and produce providers this spring, even with the freedom to travel...

October 9, 2020

Pantry serving and uniting Meredith

INSTALLED last summer, the Meredith Primary School’s community pantry could not have arrived at a more convenient time. Principal, Steven Trotter said the town...

October 9, 2020

Spoonvilles spark joy across the city

DAZZLED by Melbourne’s Spoonville craze, Claire Heyne and her two children started their own on Scott Parade.

October 8, 2020

Students reconnect with friends and learning

THE city’s primary school students headed back on campus last Monday morning following term three’s remote learning period due to COVID-19. At Urquhart Park Primary...

October 8, 2020

Rowers old and new up for a challenge

IS your workplace a hive of positive collaboration and teamwork? Wendouree-Ballarat Rowing Club is looking for local businesses to express interest in joining their next...

October 7, 2020

Young ideas, world-changing solutions

BALLARAT’S Upstart Challenge Showcase will be presented live online on Thursday, 12 November. Six teams of secondary school students who have taken part in the...

October 4, 2020

Students and spoons head back to school

LINTON Primary School’s forty-three students will have even more buddies on campus when they return, following holidays and remote learning. Classroom teacher, Erin Mitchell said...

October 4, 2020

Far-right party backs South Ward candidate

AUSTRALIA First Party’s Susan Jakobi is a South Ward candidate in this month’s City of Ballarat Council elections. Settling here five years ago, she said...

October 4, 2020

Popular page talks Ballaarat up, not down

IF you’ve ever scrolled through Facebook and seen historical or creative photography of Ballarat, or a community event promoted, there’s a high chance it...

October 3, 2020

Belgian battlefields’ toll on Ballarat

IT is one hundred and three years this month since sixty-four of the region’s men died fighting near Passchendaele, Belgium during World War One. Thirty-three...

October 2, 2020

Building boxes for bushfire affected birdlife

A CREATIVE, environmental initiative from Alfredton Rotary Club and aged care facilities is protecting the birdlife in bushfire affected areas of Victoria and New...

October 2, 2020

Former mayor back to challenge Central candidates

ONE of the City of Ballarat’s former mayors, Stephen Jones is running in this month’s municipal elections. He said he’s “never lost the urge,” once...

October 2, 2020

Region’s Landcare proactivity recognised

THE Corangamite Catchment Management Authority are celebrating four local groups as part of their Corangamite Landcare Volunteer Recognition Program. Ross Creek Landcare Group, Napoleons Enfield...

October 1, 2020

Try your luck in SpringFest’s prize-packed raffle

TWENTY thousand tickets are up for grabs as of today in the 2020 Ultimate SpringFest Online Raffle, fundraising for the event’s five community partners. One...

October 1, 2020

Plant-A-Palooza has a dish for everyone

BALLARAT hospitality venues are celebrating International Vegetarian Day by taking part in Plant-A-Palooza, a vegetarian and vegan food festival running until Sunday. The Commerce Ballarat...

October 1, 2020

Tool Library gathers gurus and equipment

NEW not-for-profit, the Ballarat Tool Library is moving into Ballarat East’s Barkly Square and plans to open this year. Led by a committee of volunteers,...

October 1, 2020

Mining war history book recognised by awards

MINING Mud & Medals, a book about Ballarat’s Australian Army Tunnelling Corps men of the First World War, has been shortlisted in the Premier’s...

September 29, 2020

Reading to reduce, reuse and re:think

REACHING out to a sustainably-minded readership, the creative team behind Ballarat-based re:think magazine aim to inspire the community to reuse and repurpose materials. Sharing ideas...

About: Edwina Williams

Posts by: Edwina Williams

Sunday stroll supports Life’s Little Treasures

Save Our Sons gets Shorters’ shout out

Riders ready to trot the trails

Top-up the buses’ one-stop-shop

A little look at a family’s bookshelf

Comps, coaching and community at Haddon badminton

Super spring day trips, not far from home

Pantry serving and uniting Meredith

Spoonvilles spark joy across the city

Students reconnect with friends and learning

Rowers old and new up for a challenge

Young ideas, world-changing solutions

Students and spoons head back to school

Far-right party backs South Ward candidate

Popular page talks Ballaarat up, not down

Belgian battlefields’ toll on Ballarat

Building boxes for bushfire affected birdlife

Former mayor back to challenge Central candidates

Region’s Landcare proactivity recognised

Try your luck in SpringFest’s prize-packed raffle

Plant-A-Palooza has a dish for everyone

Tool Library gathers gurus and equipment

Mining war history book recognised by awards

Reading to reduce, reuse and re:think

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